Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction by J.D. Salinger

Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction

J.D. Salinger

256 pages first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics short stories emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

The last book-length work of fiction by J. D. Salinger published in his lifetime collects two novellas about “one of the liveliest, funniest, most fully realized families in all fiction” (New York Times).These two novellas, set seventeen years apa...

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Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 59%
funny 58%
challenging 33%
sad 31%
dark 20%
lighthearted 16%
inspiring 12%
relaxing 10%
informative 9%
tense 8%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 38%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

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